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Greece accused of unlawful refugee deportations

Pro-rights group Amnesty International on Tuesday called upon the EU to sanction Greece for pushing back refugees arriving at its borders in search of protection. People seeking asylum are entitled to have their cases heard first but Greek authorities, says the NGO, prevent them from entering the country.

Opinion

Two years on from the highly-controversial EU-Turkey deal, many thousands of refugees are still trapped on Greek islands. One of them offers an open invitation to EU leaders to see their inhospitable conditions at the Moria refugee camp on Lesbos.

Interview

The controversy over the new EU Commission top civil servant is revealing of what is wrong with EU institutions and how they are blocked by national governments, says award-winning Austrian novelist Robert Menasse.